migo33 Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 hi guys, I just started playing my relative new les Paul Studio and noticed that even at low volumes if I strum hard the sound is distorted even though my amp gain is set to low. I think it happens after 10-15 minutes of playing. it does not distort when both or bridge pickup are selected. can it be a faulty pickup? or this is the way it should be? the pickups are the traditional humbackers T - somwthing... My amp is a Fender tube (Blues Junior). Thanks Mic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimolas Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 By distortion, do you mean sort of like an overdriven sound, or like humming from the pickups? The fact that it only happens after a few minutes leads me to believe that it's just the way your amp is. As the tubes in the amp warm up, they become more sensitive to signals from your pickups. You didn't mention which pickup, but I'm assuming it's the bridge, meaning it'll be a very powerful 498t Gibson humbucker driving that Fender tube. Does your amp have a low-gain input? If it has both a high- and low-gain input, I'd suggest the low-gain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackHawk233 Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 You may want to note. If you have been using Single Coils in the past, a Les Paul is going to overdrive much easier than a Strat for instance. Easy fix. Strum lighter, or raise/lower pickups if needed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_HEWC Posted April 7, 2009 Share Posted April 7, 2009 lower the volume on the active pup, that way you can get a clean sound out of a distorted amp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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